Corker supports measured response

House members ask for say on Syria strike

12:15 AM,
Aug. 30, 2013

Corker CORKER

Written by

Ledyard King
Gannett Washington Bureau

Sen. Bob Corker said he would support a "surgical" strike against Syria for apparently using chemical weapons against its own people.

In a statement after a classified briefing with administration officials Thursday night, Corker, top Republican on the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee, said he could back only a measured response at this time.

"While I'm opposed to American boots on the ground in Syria, I would support surgical, proportional military strikes given the strong evidence of the Assad regime's continued use of chemical warfare," he said. "Whatever limited action is taken ...